Car Alarms

[bcholmes]

Every time I hear a car alarm go off for more than a couple of seconds, I have this strong urge to vandalize it.

I don't know who originally invented car alarms, but I can't think of any way that a design could fail more completely.

Comments

[kightp.livejournal.com]

I've always thought an alarm that delivered a nice, silent electric shock would be so much more effective...

[hellsop.livejournal.com]

Delivered to the owner, you mean?

[kightp.livejournal.com]

Only if they neglected to disarm the loud one.

[king-tirian.livejournal.com]

To the perpetrator or to the (groin of the) car's owner?

[epi-lj.livejournal.com]

There was a "Car alarm," in one of the Robocop movies that waited until you were inside and seated, then electrocuted you to a crisp, opened the door, and tilted the seat to dispose of the corpse. It was one of several amusing parodies of popular culture in the film. :)